The most centrist Democratic senators may not be around next year

By Ryan Teague Beckwith, Digital First Media

Posted:
02/06/2014 12:12:53 AM MST

5 of the Senate's most centrist Democrats may not be around next year

The Senate's most centrist Democrats may not be around next year.A new ranking of the most liberal and conservative senators found that five of the most moderate Democrats were in seats that have been judged somewhat or very likely to flip to Republicans in this fall's elections.The same was not true of the most centrist Republicans, such as Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and John McCain of Arizona. They either aren't on the ballot this fall ...